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1st August 20, 10:51 AM
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 Originally Posted by gun eagal
This epic thread is like a graduate course in sporrans. Thanks very much. I've learned quite a bit.
Here's a question I've had for a long time but it may be out of place here. I'm new to the forum, so please move it if necessary.
I've noticed a lot of sporrans that are made with pigskin, or cowhide stippled to look like pig skin. In leather bag making pigskin is most often used as a lining. On sporrans the pigskin is often laminated onto the back of a piece of cowhide for structure. Why is pigskin used so often? It's very tough, but kangaroo is tougher. Is pigskin just tradition? If so, how far back does the tradition go?
many thanks
John
I'm far from being an expert on such things, but perhaps it's because kangaroos aren't awfully common in Scotland or the rest of the northern hemispheres?
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1st August 20, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Bill
I'm far from being an expert on such things, but perhaps it's because kangaroos aren't awfully common in Scotland or the rest of the northern hemispheres?
Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to infer they should use or could have used kangaroo, just that although pigskin is tough (and perhaps that's why it is used so often) there are tougher skins and hides to use.
My own day wear sporran is black cowhide with a "scotch grain" also called "pebble grain". When shopping for a new pair of brogues about ten years ago I searched high and low for brogues made with "scotch grain" leather in the style I like, but settled for some made from smooth, shiny leather. I do sometimes wear Scots Guards officer's brogues I bought on eBay, amazingly, which are made with "scotch grain" leather.
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2nd August 20, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by gun eagal
My own day wear sporran is black cowhide with a "scotch grain" also called "pebble grain". When shopping for a new pair of brogues about ten years ago I searched high and low for brogues made with "scotch grain" leather in the style I like, but settled for some made from smooth, shiny leather. I do sometimes wear Scots Guards officer's brogues I bought on eBay, amazingly, which are made with "scotch grain" leather.
Yes the brogues worn by the Highland regiments under their spats are pebble grain.
A guy in my Pipe Band has Ghillie Brogues done half smooth, half pebble grain, he had them made to order.
Thistle Shoes offers pebble grain Ghillies:
https://thistleshoes.com/product/exe...ained-ghillie/
Last edited by OC Richard; 2nd August 20 at 03:22 AM.
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2nd August 20, 03:20 AM
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On Ebay just now an entire Pipe Band's set of seal Evening sporrans has gone on sale, for those of you living where seal is legal
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scottish-Ma...p2056016.l4276
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